A sure way to lose happiness, I found, is to want it at the expense of everything else. — Bette Davis

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If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion. ― Dalai Lama XIV

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If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world. ― J.R.R. Tolkien

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I know how syrupy this sounds, how dull, provincial, and possibly whitewashed, but what can I do? Happy childhoods happen. ― Marisa de los Santos

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Nothing makes a person happier than having a happy heart. ― Roy T. Bennett

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The more death, the more birth. People are entering, others are exiting. The cry of a baby, the mourning of others. When others cry, the other are laughing and making merry. The world is mingled with sadness, joy, happiness, anger, wealth, poverty, etc. ― Michael Bassey Johnson

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There is only one happiness in life, to love and be loved. — George Sand

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Be happy for this moment. This moment is your life. — Omar Khayyam

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The route of true happiness, the Buddha argued, was to achieve a visceral understanding of impermanence, which would take you off the emotional roller coaster and allow you to see your dramas and desires through a wider lens. To truly tame the 'monkey mind' and defeat our habitual tendency toward clinging, meditation was the prescription, and sitting and actively facing the 'voice in your head' mindfully for a few minutes a day might be the hardest thing you'll ever do. Accept that challenge and improve your life drastically. It's about mitigation, not alleviation. It's that simple. The only way out is through. ― Dan Harris

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Happiness is a state of activity. ― Aristotle

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